How do you, as an individual, defend the Republic of the Founders?rnBecause you must understand it to defend it, I have endeavored, over several columns, to remind you of the natural law foundations of our Republic (clearly set forth in our Declaration of Independence). I have reminded you that the Ninth and Tenth Amendments contain a built-in guide to constitutional interpretation, such that the power granting provisions of the Constitution should be read very narrowly, while the rights protecting provisions should be read very broadly. But don't take my word for it. Open the Constitution and read it for yourself, and then read Jefferson's Kentucky Resolutions, which contain an excellent, concise analysis of the Constitution, as well as the FederalistrnPapers and the Anti-Federalist Papers. All of the above can be found online at www.constitution.org.
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